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Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Panama has an annual birth rate of 16 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.12 in Panama and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 29% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.6% in Panama and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 5.83 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Panama is ranked 95/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Panama — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 57.3 in Panama vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Panama, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Panama vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Saint Kitts
2023 2.12 1.51
2022 2.14 1.51
2021 2.15 1.53
2020 2.18 1.55
2019 2.29 1.57
2018 2.4 1.59
2017 2.46 1.61
2016 2.5 1.63
2015 2.53 1.64
2014 2.55 1.67
2013 2.57 1.68
2012 2.59 1.71
2011 2.6 1.74
2010 2.59 1.76
2009 2.59 1.8
2008 2.61 1.83
2007 2.61 1.87
2006 2.62 1.9
2005 2.64 1.93
2004 2.68 1.96
2003 2.68 2
2002 2.7 2.04
2001 2.72 2.08
2000 2.74 2.13
1999 2.77 2.26
1998 2.79 2.31
1997 2.81 2.3
1996 2.83 2.26
1995 2.85 2.3
1994 2.88 2.31
1993 2.91 2.38
1992 2.95 2.43
1991 3 2.6
1990 3.07 2.73
1989 3.12 2.69
1988 3.17 2.62
1987 3.25 2.62
1986 3.34 2.68
1985 3.43 2.82
1984 3.52 2.88
1983 3.6 3.1
1982 3.66 3.18
1981 3.72 3.3
1980 3.8 3.26
1979 3.88 3.23
1978 3.98 3.29
1977 4.12 3.48
1976 4.26 3.59
1975 4.41 3.68
1974 4.58 3.81
1973 4.74 3.97
1972 4.91 4.16
1971 5.05 4.51
1970 5.18 4.73
1969 5.29 4.97
1968 5.41 5.17
1967 5.53 5.46
1966 5.65 5.78
1965 5.73 6.01
1964 5.81 6.08
1963 5.87 6.12
1962 5.87 6.06
1961 5.87 6.27
1960 5.83 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Panama vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Panama Saint Kitts
2023 50,197 84
2022 50,556 14
2021 46,747 -20
2020 46,599 98
2019 54,420 135
2018 57,508 150
2017 58,607 169
2016 59,454 185
2015 59,896 197
2014 60,227 213
2013 60,295 227
2012 60,471 246
2011 60,411 250
2010 59,418 274
2009 59,168 300
2008 58,961 322
2007 58,454 341
2006 58,067 355
2005 58,014 361
2004 58,281 365
2003 57,458 369
2002 57,011 365
2001 56,654 369
2000 56,236 376
1999 55,911 413
1998 55,482 415
1997 55,060 405
1996 54,512 379
1995 54,069 382
1994 53,845 370
1993 53,591 373
1992 53,186 369
1991 53,079 411
1990 53,451 471
1989 52,295 476
1988 52,767 471
1987 52,690 486
1986 52,681 520
1985 52,573 574
1984 52,436 598
1983 51,880 664
1982 50,858 672
1981 50,018 684
1980 49,077 652
1979 48,362 643
1978 47,694 654
1977 47,438 697
1976 47,307 703
1975 47,149 688
1974 46,932 670
1973 46,540 646
1972 46,311 619
1971 45,867 615
1970 45,075 611
1969 44,278 708
1968 43,641 812
1967 43,054 951
1966 42,457 1,103
1965 41,604 1,228
1964 40,806 1,305
1963 39,872 1,360
1962 38,537 1,373
1961 37,100 1,466
1960 35,431 1,562

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.13% in Panama and +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Panama vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Panama Saint Kitts
2023 16 11.7
2022 16.2 12
2021 16.4 12.3
2020 16.7 12.6
2019 17.6 12.9
2018 18.5 13.1
2017 19.1 13.4
2016 19.5 13.6
2015 19.8 13.7
2014 20.1 14
2013 20.4 14.1
2012 20.7 14.4
2011 21 14.7
2010 21 14.9
2009 21.2 15.3
2008 21.4 15.6
2007 21.6 15.9
2006 21.8 16.1
2005 22.1 16.3
2004 22.5 16.5
2003 22.7 16.8
2002 22.9 16.9
2001 23.2 17.3
2000 23.5 17.7
1999 23.8 18.9
1998 24.1 19.5
1997 24.4 19.5
1996 24.6 19.3
1995 24.9 19.7
1994 25.2 19.7
1993 25.5 20.2
1992 25.9 20.6
1991 26.2 22.1
1990 26.8 23.7
1989 27.2 23.7
1988 27.5 23.4
1987 28 23.6
1986 28.5 24.3
1985 29 25.5
1984 29.5 26.1
1983 29.9 27.7
1982 30 28
1981 30.2 28.4
1980 30.4 27.6
1979 30.7 27.1
1978 31.1 27.2
1977 31.7 28
1976 32.5 28
1975 33.3 27.6
1974 34.2 27.1
1973 35 26.5
1972 36 25.9
1971 36.7 25.9
1970 37.4 25.8
1969 37.9 27.7
1968 38.5 29.4
1967 39.2 31.9
1966 39.9 34.5
1965 40.3 36.7
1964 40.8 37.9
1963 41.2 38.8
1962 41.3 38.9
1961 41.3 40.7
1960 41.1 42.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 41.1 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Panama Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 2.12 1.51
Fertility rate rank 92/196 141/196
Birth rate 16 11.7
Birth rate rank 95/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths +50,197 +84
Natural population change rank 94/196 154/196
Natural population change rate +1.13% +0.18%
Population growth +1.27% +0.18%
Population growth rank 83/197 156/197
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 53 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.5 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.3 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.9% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 95% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.66% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.06% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.33% 1.63%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Panama
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Panama Saint Kitts
2100 14% 12.8%
2099 14% 12.8%
2098 14% 12.8%
2097 14.1% 12.8%
2096 14.1% 12.8%
2095 14.2% 12.9%
2094 14.2% 12.9%
2093 14.3% 12.9%
2092 14.3% 12.9%
2091 14.4% 12.9%
2090 14.4% 12.9%
2089 14.5% 12.9%
2088 14.6% 12.9%
2087 14.6% 13%
2086 14.7% 13%
2085 14.8% 13%
2084 14.8% 13%
2083 14.9% 13%
2082 15% 13%
2081 15.1% 13%
2080 15.1% 13%
2079 15.2% 13%
2078 15.3% 13%
2077 15.3% 13%
2076 15.4% 13%
2075 15.5% 13.1%
2074 15.6% 13.1%
2073 15.6% 13.1%
2072 15.7% 13.1%
2071 15.8% 13.2%
2070 15.9% 13.2%
2069 15.9% 13.2%
2068 16% 13.3%
2067 16.1% 13.3%
2066 16.2% 13.4%
2065 16.3% 13.4%
2064 16.4% 13.5%
2063 16.5% 13.5%
2062 16.7% 13.6%
2061 16.8% 13.6%
2060 16.9% 13.7%
2059 17.1% 13.7%
2058 17.2% 13.8%
2057 17.3% 13.9%
2056 17.5% 13.9%
2055 17.7% 14%
2054 17.8% 14.1%
2053 18% 14.1%
2052 18.2% 14.2%
2051 18.3% 14.3%
2050 18.5% 14.4%
2049 18.7% 14.4%
2048 18.9% 14.5%
2047 19% 14.6%
2046 19.2% 14.7%
2045 19.4% 14.8%
2044 19.5% 14.9%
2043 19.7% 15%
2042 19.9% 15.1%
2041 20.1% 15.3%
2040 20.2% 15.5%
2039 20.4% 15.6%
2038 20.6% 15.8%
2037 20.8% 16%
2036 20.9% 16.2%
2035 21.1% 16.4%
2034 21.4% 16.6%
2033 21.7% 16.9%
2032 22.1% 17.1%
2031 22.4% 17.4%
2030 22.8% 17.6%
2029 23.2% 17.8%
2028 23.6% 18.1%
2027 24% 18.3%
2026 24.3% 18.5%
2025 24.7% 18.2%
2024 24.9% 18.2%
2023 25.3% 18.3%
2022 25.7% 18.6%
2021 26% 18.8%
2020 26.4% 19.1%
2019 26.7% 19.3%
2018 27.1% 19.6%
2017 27.4% 19.9%
2016 27.6% 20.2%
2015 27.9% 20.6%
2014 28.2% 21.1%
2013 28.4% 21.7%
2012 28.7% 22.2%
2011 28.9% 22.7%
2010 29.2% 23.3%
2009 29.5% 24%
2008 29.7% 24.4%
2007 30% 24.8%
2006 30.3% 25.3%
2005 30.6% 26%
2004 31% 26.6%
2003 31.3% 27.4%
2002 31.6% 28.1%
2001 32% 28.8%
2000 32.4% 29.3%
1999 32.8% 29.7%
1998 33.1% 30.1%
1997 33.5% 30.6%
1996 33.9% 31.1%
1995 34.2% 31.7%
1994 34.6% 32.3%
1993 34.9% 32.9%
1992 35.3% 33.6%
1991 35.7% 34.1%
1990 36.1% 34.2%
1989 36.5% 34.1%
1988 36.9% 34.1%
1987 37.4% 34.2%
1986 37.8% 34.3%
1985 38.3% 34.5%
1984 38.8% 34.7%
1983 39.3% 35.1%
1982 39.8% 35.6%
1981 40.3% 36.2%
1980 40.8% 36.9%
1979 41.4% 37.6%
1978 41.9% 38.2%
1977 42.4% 38.8%
1976 42.9% 39.6%
1975 43.3% 40.5%
1974 43.6% 41.6%
1973 43.9% 42.9%
1972 44.1% 44.3%
1971 44.3% 45.8%
1970 44.5% 47.2%
1969 44.6% 47.7%
1968 44.7% 47.4%
1967 44.8% 47%
1966 44.8% 46.6%
1965 44.8% 46.3%
1964 44.7% 46.1%
1963 44.6% 46%
1962 44.5% 45.8%
1961 44.3% 45.7%
1960 44.2% 45.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Panama Saint Kitts
2023 37 74
2022 40 99
2021 59 111
2020 74 80
2019 41 74
2018 43 78
2017 47 74
2016 47 75
2015 48 76
2014 49 82
2013 52 82
2012 53 88
2011 55 90
2010 56 92
2009 55 93
2008 55 95
2007 55 96
2006 56 99
2005 57 102
2004 57 104
2003 58 111
2002 59 115
2001 62 131
2000 64 143
1999 65 164
1998 68 193
1997 70 194
1996 73 194
1995 77 204
1994 78 205
1993 81 225
1992 85 255
1991 87 280
1990 89 302
1989 96 316
1988 93 308
1987 93 302
1986 94 285
1985 95 290

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Panama Saint Kitts
2023 1.33% 1.63%
2022 1.39% 1.68%
2021 1.45% 1.72%
2020 1.52% 1.77%
2019 1.59% 1.82%
2018 1.65% 1.86%
2017 1.68% 1.9%
2016 1.7% 1.93%
2015 1.72% 1.94%
2014 1.73% 1.95%
2013 1.75% 1.93%
2012 1.77% 1.91%
2011 1.81% 1.89%
2010 1.86% 1.88%
2009 1.91% 1.87%
2008 1.97% 1.88%
2007 2.03% 1.89%
2006 2.1% 1.92%
2005 2.17% 1.97%
2004 2.25% 2.03%
2003 2.33% 2.11%
2002 2.41% 2.2%
2001 2.49% 2.29%
2000 2.56% 2.39%
1999 2.63% 2.48%
1998 2.68% 2.56%
1997 2.73% 2.64%
1996 2.77% 2.7%
1995 2.8% 2.76%
1994 2.83% 2.8%
1993 2.87% 2.85%
1992 2.91% 2.9%
1991 2.97% 2.96%
1990 3.05% 3.03%
1989 3.14% 3.12%
1988 3.24% 3.24%
1987 3.35% 3.39%
1986 3.47% 3.56%
1985 3.61% 3.76%
1984 3.75% 4%
1983 3.9% 4.26%
1982 4.05% 4.53%
1981 4.19% 4.81%
1980 4.34% 5.06%
1979 4.47% 5.29%
1978 4.61% 5.48%
1977 4.76% 5.64%
1976 4.93% 5.78%
1975 5.15% 5.91%
1974 5.41% 6.03%
1973 5.72% 6.16%
1972 6.07% -
1971 6.43% -
1970 6.78% -
1969 7.1% -
1968 7.38% -
1967 7.62% -
1966 7.83% -
1965 8.05% -
1964 8.28% -
1963 8.52% -
1962 8.78% -
1961 9.04% -
1960 9.31% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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